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Happy New Year!
Posted in Community Alerts on January 1, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Village Hall construction scheduled to begin today
Posted in Community Alerts, Property Taxes on November 10, 2025| 1 Comment »
The Village Hall North entrance (pictured above) will be closed to the public during construction.
“Starting Monday, November 10, the Barrington Hills Village Hall will begin renovations on the second floor (Administrative Offices).
The Village Hall will stay open during construction, but access will be limited. We encourage everyone to call (847-551-3000) or email (village@vbhil.gov) us your questions, concerns, and applications whenever possible.
Please use the west entrance during this time.
The north door will be closed to the public and used only for Village meetings.
We appreciate your patience as we make these improvements! Most of the construction should be finished before the end of the year.”
Trick-or-treating hours in Barrington Hills and nearby suburbs posted
Posted in Community Alerts, Entertainment, Politics, Topics Of Interest on October 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Appointed State Senator Darby Hills dolled up as “Barbie” for Halloween in 2023. We anxiously look forward to learning what she masquerades as this year!
Daily Herald report
Halloween is this Friday, October 31st. Trick-or-treating hours in Barrington Hills are 3-7 PM. Nearby villages and towns posting hours include:
- Algonquin: 3-7 PM
- Barrington: 3-7 PM
- Cary: 3-7 PM
- Carpentersville: 3-7 PM
- Deer Park: 4-7 PM
- East Dundee: 3-7 PM
- Fox River Grove: 3:30-7:30 PM
- Hoffman Estates: 3-7 PM
- Inverness: 3-7 PM
- Palatine: 3-7 PM
- South Barrington: 3-7 PM
- West Dundee: 3-7 PM
After Halloween is over, many towns offer pumpkin recycling events called “Pumpkin Smash” where residents can drop off their pumpkins for composting. To find a “Pumpkin Smash” near you, go to scarce.org/pumpkins/ or your town’s website.
Find more locations and times here.
Rep. McLaughlin’s Annual Prescription Drug Dropoff and Shredding Event This Saturday
Posted in Community Alerts, Going green, Public Safety, Resident Spotlights on September 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »
In conjunction with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, we are pleased to provide this opportunity for our 52nd District residents to safely and responsibly dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs. Please place the medications in a sealed plastic bag. Please note that we CANNOT accept liquids, syringes or needles.
We are also accepting up to 2 bankers boxes of paper per household for secured document shredding.
Date & Time: Saturday, September 13 from 9:30-11:30 AM
Location: 28662 W Northwest Hwy, Lake Barrington
‘Good Trouble Lives On’ rally on Hough Street in Barrington tomorrow. What protesters can and can’t do under Illinois law
Posted in Community Alerts, Traffic on July 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »
5:30-7 p.m. on July 17 @ Memorial Park
Many Illinois residents are gearing up to join the national “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstrations coming up this week to protest recent actions by President Donald Trump and his administration.
The organized demonstration borrows part of its name from the late Congressman John Lewis, and will involve gatherings across dozens of Illinois cities, including Chicago, Rockford, Peoria and Springfield.
For those planning to join the rallies, here’s what to know about which rights are protected and what actions should be avoided.
Know your rights: What protesters can and can’t do in Illinois
Protestors are granted certain freedoms under the First Amendment, including the right to:
- Protest.
- Demonstrate, such as taking part in a rally or march
- Donate to groups and political candidates
- Get together with other people to talk about issues
These rights come with limitations, however.
Read more here.
Editorial note: The main purpose of this post is so readers can plan their evening commute accordingly tomorrow.
Dundee Road (IL 68) resurfacing project starts next week
Posted in Aunt Blabby, Community Alerts, Road construction, Traffic on June 30, 2025| 1 Comment »
Per a recent Village Facebook posting:
“Beginning July 7, 2025, the Illinois Department of Transportation is scheduled to commence resurfacing Dundee Road (IL 68), beginning at Kane County’s eastern line and ending at Algonquin Road (IL 62). The project is expected to be completed in just over a month, weather permitting.
The yellow line indicates the section of the road planned for resurfacing. Drivers are asked to obey the flaggers, obey signage, and proceed with caution.
Thank you for your cooperation.”
BHPD NOTICE OF CHANGE IN REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS START TIME
Posted in Aunt Blabby, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, BraveHearts, Community Alerts, Countryside Elementary School, Daily Herald, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Look For The Union Label, Open Meetings Act, Press Release, Property Taxes, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Unions on June 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Barrington Hills Park District, Located in Cook, Lake and McHenry Counties, Barrington Hills, IL
Please take notice that the Board of Park Commissioners of the Barrington Hills Park District has changed the time of its regular meetings. Effective July 9, the regular meetings of the Board of Park Commissioners will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM.
The meetings will be held at the Riding Center, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL. The schedule of regular meetings for the remainder of 2025 is as follows:
July 9
August 13
September 10
October 8
November 12
December 10
This notice is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Date of Notice, July 16, 2025
Jessica Underwood,
President
Barrington Hills Park District
Contact Kim Keper, 847-783-6772, kim@bhillsparkd.org for further inquiries
Missing 17-year-old teen in Barrington found safe thank to keen-eyed citizen
Posted in Community Alerts, Public Safety on June 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »
A 17-year-old teen reported missing by family members in Barrington on Sunday was found safe after a search that involved numerous police, K-9 units, and a drone. | Photo: Nick Rusin
A 17-year-old teen reported missing by family members in Barrington on Sunday has been found safe, authorities said.
Police Chief David Daigle said family members contacted the Barrington Police Department at about noon Sunday to report that the 17-year-old juvenile was missing.
A 17-year-old teen reported missing by family members in Barrington on Sunday was found safe after a search that involved numerous police, K-9 units, and a drone. | Photo: Nick Rusin
Daigle said family members gave police a description of the teen, then said the teen’s last known location was Citizens Park in Barrington.
Police canvased the area and called in outside help from about 10 surrounding departments to assist, Daigle said.
K-9 units were also deployed, Daigle said, as was a police drone to assist in the search effort.
A command center was also established at Citizens Park to coordinate search efforts, Daigle said.
A 17-year-old teen reported missing by family members in Barrington on Sunday was found safe after a search that involved numerous police, K-9 units, and a drone. | Photo: Nick Rusin
More here.
Mosquitoes in Lake in the Hills test positive for West Nile virus; the first mosquito cases in McHenry County in 2025
Posted in Community Alerts, County, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, McHenry on June 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »
A mosquito pool collected from Lake in the Hills has tested positive for West Nile virus, McHenry County health department officials announced Wednesday.
The McHenry County Department of Health said in a news release that the mosquito pool was collected on Monday, June 2, marking the first positive test for West Nile virus in mosquitoes in the county during the 2025 season.
No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in McHenry County this year, the health department states.
Culex mosquitoes, which are the primary carriers of West Nile, typically breed in stagnant water with high organic content, and are often found in artificial containers like rimless tires, abandoned swimming pools, buckets, bird baths, and clogged gutters.
Most people exposed to West Nile do not develop symptoms and there is no vaccine or treatment for West Nile virus, officials said.
More here.
Barrington High School graduation ceremonies are tonight at Willow Creek
Posted in Algonquin Rd, Barrington High School, Community Alerts, Traffic on May 30, 2025| 5 Comments »
Location: Willow Creek, 67 Algonquin Rd, South Barrington, IL 60010
Time: Doors open at 5:30 pm. The ceremony begins promptly at 7:00 pm.
Prelude Performances: Senior musical and dance performances from 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Livestream: The ceremony will be live streamed beginning at 6:45pm. Click here to view the livestream. (Please note that the same link will be used to livestream other area high school graduations prior to May 30. The link will not work for the BHS ceremony until Friday, May 30.)
Click here for further information.
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